Space Headlines

NASA astronauts celebrate Thanksgiving with Russian cranberry sauce
Thu Nov 27 7:00 am
NASA has made sure that the International Space Station is well stocked for a Thanksgiving meal full of treats. Here's what's on the menu.
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China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 stranded astronauts
Tue Nov 25 4:58 am
China has launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to help bring back a team of astronauts after a damaged spacecraft left them temporarily stranded on China's Tiangong space station.
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Comet 3I/Atlas doesn't need to be 'alien' to deserve a closer look, scientists say
Mon Nov 17 4:26 pm
There's a new celebrity in town and it's... a comet. Much of the attention has to do with an astrophysicist's grandiose suggestions that 3I/ATLAS could contain alien life. Other scientists disagree.
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China's astronauts land safely after space debris collision
Sat Nov 15 5:05 pm
Three Chinese astronauts are back on earth after they had to prolong their stay in outer space due to space debris hitting their spacecraft.
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PBS documentary looks at 25 years of the challenges of surviving in space on the ISS
Wed Nov 12 4:44 pm
This year is the 25th anniversary of humans inhabiting the International Space Station. A new PBS documentary looks at how the ISS was built and the challenges of surviving in outer space.
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Space forecasters say severe solar storms could hit Earth and trigger auroras
Wed Nov 12 1:26 am
The sun has burped out bursts of energy called coronal mass ejections that could reach Earth Tuesday night. Forecasters said the vibrant displays could be visible across much of the northern U.S.
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Funding for space missions hang in the balance with the government shutdown
Thu Nov 06 4:34 pm
Planetary science is in limbo during the government shutdown — things like analyzing asteroids, studying the magnetosphere of Jupiter, or better understanding Mars so that humans might one day visit.
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Trump once again nominates tech space traveler Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator
Wed Nov 05 3:13 am
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he has decided to nominate Jared Isaacman to serve as his NASA administrator, months after withdrawing the tech billionaire's nomination because of concerns about his political leanings.
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Why an interstellar comet has scientists excited
Thu Oct 30 5:40 pm
The comet could be older than our solar system. The comet is also distinct because nickel vapor was detected in the gas surrounding it.
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Time for an interstellar flyby! Meet 3i/ATLAS, a very old comet
Wed Oct 29 4:17 pm
Scientists are observing the skies as the comet 3i/ATLAS makes a close flyby of Earth.
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